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• This is the Texas law on Texas arbitration for surplus lines of insurance that we...
• With approximately 400 surplus lines brokers, over 100 surplus lines companies, and 200 associates, I
• It's different; it applies to all types of... contracts, surplus lines contracts.
• And surplus... lines carriers leaving the state doesn't help Texans.
• carrier, the surplus lines association.

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• And as part of that incentive, you get to use a second line in the summer and four lines in the winter
• use a second line in the summer<00:03:18.959> and<00:03:19.280> four<00:03:19.519> lines
• for that second line. for that second line.
• The top line represents adult licenses, and the gray line at the bottom represents youth licenses.
• /c><01:13:29.280> scrap<01:13:29.840> graph lines represented on this scrap graph lines

Bills: HF624

Keywords: HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house

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• I would just point out that starting in line 3.12 to the end of the page, and on page four, line 4.1
• legis legislator a 5% Revenue Surplus legis legislator a 5% Revenue Surplus window<00:35:31.480>
• taxpayers responsible for the Surplus taxpayers responsible for the Surplus but<00:39:49.720>
• then after that if there was a surplus then after that if there was a surplus then<00:47:44.040>
• <00:47:54.520> left there was a surplus left there was a surplus left over<00:47:56.920>

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• Bottom line, based on a report...
• This is the fourth session in a row we've taken a red line.
• But we said if you're gonna require this, just line it up with a triennial so you're not adding.
• declined commercial new applications, creating a disparity in the law between personal and commercial lines

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• Although surplus lines are minimally...
• I'm not aware that there's a frequent use of surplus lines...
• That happens all the time in surplus lines products. Surplus lines policies can negotiate that.
• If a surplus lines carrier...
• Of residential surplus lines policies are surplus lines.

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• And then so between the November and the February forecast, when there's surplus, it first has to go
• it first has to go when there's Surplus it first has to go into<00:05:34.720> the<00:05:34.880
• I think returning money to Minnesotans when we have a surplus rather than spending $18 billion of surplus
• I think returning money to Minnesotans when we have a surplus rather than spending $18 billion of surplus
• I think returning money to Minnesotans when we have a surplus rather than spending $18 billion of surplus

Bills: HF4, HF173

Keywords: tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution

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• Lead service lines, again, is a huge balancing act. It's incredibly expensive.
• You know the bottom line is we've got to get the lead out of the system.
• There is a private side for lead service lines.
• Now I'd like to switch to lead service lines.
• cheap you're talking about $10,000 per lead service line.

Keywords: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, water infrastructure, lead service lines, federal reauthorization, sustainability, cybersecurity

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions surrounding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and its implications for local water systems. Various witnesses highlighted the transformative impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law, which has provided an unprecedented amount of funding to help address long-standing issues in drinking water infrastructure, particularly concerning lead service line replacements and sustainability in water management. The discussions emphasized the urgent need for federal reauthorization to continue supporting these initiatives, as many rural and disadvantaged communities still face substantial barriers in upgrading their water systems. Additionally, cybersecurity risks were noted, raising concerns over the vulnerability of water systems across the nation.

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• We don't change it in any other line.
• I could go through it line by line, but I will just say this. I would say that it.
• Chairman, I have a line-by-line layout and I'm happy to do that, but I think y'all heard it last time
• Line, you know, I was also looking at kind of wind currents.
• My understanding is that there is a lease line.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• Members, House Bill 3048 is the Oklahoma Insurance Department cleanup bill requesting cleanup to the surplus
• lines laws.
• conforms the laws for licensing to align with other licensing statutes, and it's in agreement with the Surplus
• Lines Association.

Bills: HB3048, HB3259, HB3646, HB3696, HB3780, HB3781, HB3802, HB3818, HB4294, HB4488, HB2929

Keywords: insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review

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• But here are some interesting facts about competition across state lines.
• If I'm following your line of questions, yes.
• I'm not saying I agree with you, but your line of question is correct.
• Line 18. It talks about the 4% where you're talking about changing it.
• But on line 19, it says 'or' right in the middle of the line where it says 'or' the actual amount.

Bills: HB2933, HB3041, HB3048, HB3081, HB3297, HB3338, HB3673, HB3790, HB3983, HB4105, HB4139, HB4203, HJR1023

Keywords: insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, Oklahoma, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, towing services

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• of the Senate, it's over to the House, and we're very hopeful that it can make it across the finish line
• Chairman, that I would make, I know you referenced maybe some small improvements to the bill on page two, line
• I think adding the word "commenced" there on page two, line six, would be a great help.

Bills: HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• The chair lays out SB455 by Middleton relating to arbitration provisions and certain surplus lines insurance
• expand health benefit plan coverage and reimbursement for first responders who are injured in the line
• It allows the commissioner to adopt a rule along those lines. This is not a big policy jump.
• of automation or AI for non-clinical purposes like administrative systems, but it firmly draws the line
• We work with our third-party administrator, Compliance Line.

Bills: HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• There has been a lot of discussion along those lines in recent years, I mean recent months.
• Bottom line is people like me with bodies like mine, we deserve competent health care.
• Sir, you're still out of line and you're not talking about this. I am talking about this bill.
• I only have a couple lines left, if it matters. She has questions for you. Megan, can you finish?
• Your last two lines, please. All Texans deserve access to medical care.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• The way it would work, as you lined out, the Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund is sort of the first line
• use the proceeds from the bonds to pay off the line of credit.
• Texas law allows group insurance of commercial lines for large business risk.
• HB3388 authorizes group property... ... casualty coverage for personal lines.
• Allowing personal lines will benefit Texans and provide greater choice for coverage.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• We're, it's, we're too far down the line from that. Continue.
• I did green-line and red-line this for you, and no, it's not exactly how Legislative Council wants it
• Chairman, along those same lines, would we want to hear from the Tax Commissioner's office, or do you

Bills: SB2339

Keywords: wildfire mitigation, utility liability, strict liability, electric utility, public service commission, PSC, rural electric cooperative, municipal utility, transmission provider, vegetation management, power lines, reclosers, electrical safety, wildfire prevention, grid reliability, public safety, first responders, ANSI A300, National Electrical Safety Code, community outreach

Summary: The Energy and Natural Resources Committee continued work on House Bill 1459, which concerns rare earth and critical mineral recovery from North Dakota lignite coal. Testimony from UND researcher Dan Ludo and industry representative David Straely focused on the urgency of developing the process quickly, the technical differences between extracting minerals from coal versus ash, and the potential value of elements such as terbium, dysprosium, gallium, germanium, and synthetic graphite. Straely argued the bill is constitutional, limited to minerals within the coal seam, and needed to avoid years of quiet title litigation and provide certainty for development and compensation to royalty owners. Committee members raised questions about landowner rights, compensation levels, possible amendments from the Department of Trust Lands, and whether the bill should be modified to address constitutional concerns or sunset provisions. No final action was taken on HB 1459; the chair said parties could work on language until Monday before the committee revisits it. The committee then returned to House Bill 1579, a high-load study bill with a possible energy infrastructure investment amendment. Jody Smith of the Retirement and Investment Office presented updated language adding guardrails for in-state infrastructure investing, including requiring approved projects to be underwritten and managed by a qualified investment manager or financial institution and to follow the Legacy Fund investment policy. Members discussed whether the amendment had been shared with the House sponsor and noted that the related bill 1330 was still pending, so HB 1579 was being held for the time being. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1566, which had an amendment from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office. The committee adopted the amendment 7-0, then passed a due-pass motion on the amended bill and referred it to Appropriations, also by a 7-0 vote. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal impact, including an estimated $580,000 for two FTEs over two years, and clarified that the study component remains in the bill. Senator Gerhardt was assigned to carry the measure.

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• 50 because there's a $50,000 Surplus 50 because there's a $50,000 Surplus they're<00:06:25.720><
• that surplus.
• <00:07:19.599> and entitled to some of this Surplus and entitled to some of this Surplus and
• With respect to the surplus, one key point here is that if there is a surplus that's greater than $100
• <00:13:54.480> of surplus of surplus of $63,000<00:13:56.519> and<00:13:56.680> the<

Bills: HF1027, HF101, HF1021

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• , we can actually go back and surplus, we can actually go back and more<00:14:23.440> than<00:
• So, HEAPER is more than just a line item.
• We could have wiped out all of that with that $18 billion surplus, but here we are.
• We could have wiped out all of that with that $18 billion surplus, but here we are.
• Um, I actually surplus, but here we are.

Bills: HF4266

Keywords: higher education, state grants, financial aid, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium, summer 2026, 1183, house

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• You can read this on page 4, line 1, w2.
• The funds are being tied up, and sheriffs want to use these funds for Moving down to line 19 for training
• On page four, as you were talking through that last part of the explanation from Line 7 through 221.

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

Bills: HB517, SB110

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• And, you know, there would be a line of people in.
• And, you know, there would be a line of people in.
• to find what constitutes a fortified roof here, so that it is mostly focused on hail and straight-line
• find to what constitutes a fortified roof here so that it is mostly focused on an hail and straight-line
• you move to, you know, sales tax exemption on roads to a better standard or something along those lines

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value